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Aluminium or Copper/Brass Radiator

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Reklaw:
So, no Condenser for Air? I doubt that the Thermos would fit otherwise.

MADLT1:
mine does not have AC ,did not realise yours has,back to the drawing board.

WARFARIN:
Any temperature guage is only as good as it's calibration.

Measuring the temperature of the surface of the block with a laser thermometer is not reflective of the water temperature.

The water temp in the engine is one thing but the water temp entering the engine is more important in terms of cooling system working correctly.

Within the engine water is circulating between internal "hot" areas and external surfaces that are actually dissipating some of the heat in the same way the radiator does.

The thermostat responds to the temperature of the water in the block and allows it to flow back to the radiator to be cooled.

The temperature sensor typically is isolated from the block.

Now, I have no idea what the temp should be, but hot water going into one end of the radiator should come out the other end significantly cooler .

HOT is where bucket loads of steam emerge from under the bonnet!

There have been many threads here on radiators and fans etc.

Much will come down to motor and modifications.

Chromie will tell you [and can back it up with examples] of modified big blocks running as cool as cucumbers with standard fans/shrouds/radiators!

I went with a Stewart high volume water pump but as my ride has not turned over yet cannot report either way. I also have both brass/copper and aluminium radiators but yet to be tested.

nifty:
maybe pull the top hose, and have a look inside to see if there is a filter in there.... buddy's 80 vette had for some reason a mash filter inside, that was blocked....after cleaning out all was good....

nifty:
and dont foget to read previous posts...sometimes the answer may be in them
http://www.nswcorvettes.com.au/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1453

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